Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 488 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Fatima. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Fatima.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Joseph felt very bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) colourful
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Dev. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Dev.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) plunged
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) sad
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) stable (c) horse
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) okay
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) towered (c) tree
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Meera. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Meera. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Meera.
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) rushed (c) foaming
36. 36.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a lion (b) a crisp papad (c) a steel plate falling
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) dashed
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) polished
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) angry

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